The last few lines - are you referring to the end of life journey? My grandmother had similar sentiments. She passed away here in US, but she always had 'ganga jal' with her and had instructed me to put a few drops in her mouth when her end was near. This poem made me think of her.

Grannymar: Thank you. Two of the boys are watching while the third boy manages the kite in the sky.

TGF Cherry Blossom Street: Thank you :-)

The three boys are local to the place and I'm articulating what the kite flyer might say.

Over there, and elsewhere in India as well, as people grow old many of them wish to have their last rites performed on the banks of the Ganga at Benares (Varanasi), and ashes immersed in the sacred river.

I would imagine that those growing up in Benares, like the boys flying kites, might want to end their quest on the banks of the Ganga (Ganges) when it is their time.

Pink Dogwood: Thank you.

Yes, I'm referring to the end-of-life journey in th last few lines. Something very difficult to miss when one is at the Benares Ghats, especially the Manikarma Ghat where I saw more bodies than I might see anywhere else except maybe on a battlefield.

Here I'm attempting to express the sentiments the kite flyer might have when he grows up.

When out there, I saw many women collect Ganga Jal (water) in cans after a dip in the river, possibly for the same reason you mentioned with respect to your granny, and for other holy rituals back home.

Sm: The Ganga is central to the fertility of the Gangetic Plain as it charts its onward course.

Go,fly a kite..and away flies all your depression.Your kite will make you look up to the 'windy skies',and see your fantacies take shape.The feeling is nothing short of being one with the world around you.Beautiful picture.And as usual the magic of words.Excellent post!

Kay McKenzie Cooke: Thank you. Yes, the tension is heightened by the Kite Flyer having to negotiate the flying while running up and down the steps, always a great chance to see the tension in the Kite Flyer's pose.

Kenju: In India the Kite Flying season picks up in January with the approaching festival of Makar Sankranti.

Riot Kitty: Thank you for the acknowledgement. It means much.

It's always a pleasure to be considered worthy of mention even as I worry and perspire over having to leave out folks in selecting a few. I truly wish the awards could be presented and received without having to pick some over the others in passing them on. :-)

Talon: Thank you :-)

Indicaspecies: Thank you. Am assuming the Kite Flyer would develop the attachment, the 'I' in the post is articulated for him.

About Me

At the turn of the century I returned to Bombay from Goa, not an easy decision to make. A software company let me in, then another, then yet another. Time ran past. This time around I was wise enough not to give chase. So occasionally I take my camera along, searching for corners, finding them where none exist. And some of them are painted blue.